contar
to count, to tell
Cuenta hasta diez.
Count to ten.
contar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
contar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
contar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
contar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
contar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
contar future
Actions yet to happen.
contar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
contar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
contar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
contar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
contar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
contar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
contar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
contar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
contar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
contar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
contar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.